BEIJING: Since a new kind of acute hepatitis of unknown origin among children was first reported last month in Britain, around 300 cases have been reported in over 20 countries, drawing great concern from health officials and parents. The World Health Organization (WHO) has alerted physicians worldwide to watch out such unusual cases of hepatitis, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar has forecast hot and partly cloudy weather for most parts of the province, while very hot in plain areas during the next 24 hours. However, thunderstorm and rain associated with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Chitral, Dir Upper and Lower, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The process of submitting applications for government Hajj scheme through banks is underway and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has received 27,376 Hajj applications through banks in three days. Joint Secretary Hajj Usman Sarosh Alvi in a statement on Wednesday said Hajj applications would be received till May 13. He informed that […]
Read MoreDAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanian fisheries authorities said Tuesday that plans are afoot to boost catches of sardines in Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest freshwater lake in the world. Deputy Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Abdallah Ulega said increased catches of sardines in the lake will add value chain of the seafood. Speaking to fishermen on the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Wednesday urged the government to take urgent measures to bring drastic reforms in power sector in order to reduce the production cost and promote ease of doing business. In a press statement, President ICCI Muhammad Shakeel Munir said that electricity was playing vital role in the […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The national and international scholars and researchers have arrived to participate in the two-day International Conference on “Performance of Green Revolution Technology and Agricultural Development in South Asia”. The conference will begin tomorrow under the auspices of the University of Sindh Jamshoro . The university management has finalized all the arrangements to conduct the conference […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir Farooq held a ‘Khuli Katchery’ here on Wednesday at his office under open door policy to resolve the problems of the people on priority. The ‘Khuli Kutchery’ was attended by a large number of citizens. People lodged their complaints regarding different problems including issuance of domicile, fard, registry, land transfer […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The third session of the General Assembly of COMSTECH Inter-Islamic Network on Virtual Universities (CINVU) was held yesterday here at the main campus of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU). Vice chancellors, rectors, and senior academicians from virtual universities of Syria, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Iran, Turkey, Tunisia, Gabon (Africa), Chad (Africa), and other countries attended the […]
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